Brian awoke early on Halloween morning. He wanted to finish his paper route as quickly as possible so that he could put the finishing touches on his Halloween costume. He was dressing as his favorite, and sometimes not-so-favorite, villain, Murky Dismal. He knew that none of his friends would recognize this gloomy character, but he didn’t care. He laughed to himself every time he pictured the real Murky Dismal seeing someone else dressed in his clothes!

But as dawn began to brighten the streets and houses on his route, he noticed something odd. The black and gray of Halloween decorations peppering the neighborhood looked as scary as ever. There were big black spiders guarding massive webs. There were spooky gravestones surrounded by skeletons. Translucent ghosts hung from trees. But something was missing. What was it? It took him only a moment to realize that it wasn’t an object that was missing, but a color! There was no orange!

The Jack-O’-Lanterns, Halloween flags, mums, fall garlands and wreaths…even the leaves on the trees themselves had lost all of their orange! Instead, they looked gray and withered. It was a dim sight indeed. Brian had a good idea who was behind this color thievery, and knew exactly what he had to do. He finished his paper route in record time, rode home, grabbed a shiny rainbow key from a secret compartment in his room, and placed the key in his closet’s lock. He opened the door to make sure his connection to Rainbow Land was still working, and when he saw the bright rainbow rising before him, he whistled as loud as he could and called out “Puppy Brite!”

As he waited for the dog to arrive, he scribbled a note to Rainbow Brite, telling her what had happened in his town. As soon as the pup appeared, he gave him a scratch on the head and said “Take this note to Rainbow Brite right away. It’s urgent!” Puppy Brite gave a bark of understanding, and bounded off again.

Brian’s nearly-complete Murky Dismal costume lay on a chair nearby. He thought it might come in handy, so he hurriedly glued lightning bolts in their proper places, attached the cape, painted his face green and stuck on a fake mustache.

Elsewhere in the town where Brian lived, the real Murky Dismal and his assistant, Lurky, were hiding behind some tall bushes. “I’m a genius!” shouted Murky, once his plan was complete. “These silly Earthlings put so much importance on color in their ridiculous holidays. Let’s see how they enjoy a gray Halloween! Hehe!”

Back in Brian’s room, he was just about finished putting on his costume when he heard the sound of hooves coming from his closet. He opened the door just in time to see Rainbow Brite, Red Butler, Lala Orange and Canary Yellow hop off of Starlite’s back.

“Murky!” cried Canary Yellow as she caught a glimpse of Brian.

“Oh it’s just me!” said Brian. “It’s my Halloween costume!” he explained with a grin.

“Well thank goodness for that!” sighed Rainbow Brite.

“This room looks a bit small for me,” said Starlite. “I’ll go back to Rainbow Land and make sure that everything is in order. Call me if you need me!” And with that, all four kids jumped down into the room and Starlite galloped away.

“I got your letter Brian. It’s a good thing that you told us right away!” said Rainbow. “Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without orange pumpkins and fall leaves! Lala is running low on orange Star Sprinkles, so Red Butler and Canary Yellow volunteered to come along and help us out. But how are we going to restore the orange without being seen?” she asked.

“I don’t think you need to worry about that,” said Brian. “Everyone dresses in costume on Halloween, so you’ll fit right in! But what can I do to help?”

“I’m sure that Murky Dismal is behind this,” said Rainbow. “Come with me and we’ll track him down while the Color Kids restore the color.”

All of the kids snuck out of the house, and then went their separate ways. “Good luck!” Rainbow called to the Color Kids.

“Thanks Rainbow!” said Red Butler. “We won’t let you down!”

Rainbow and Brian walked towards the town center. That would be the easiest place for Murky to pull off a stunt like this. It didn’t take long to spot a grimy contraption that could only belong to Murky Dismal, pulsing out a dingy beam in every direction. The beam hit the kids and Brian exclaimed “Rainbow! Your Color Belt!” Sure enough, the orange in her belt had faded to gray.

“Don’t worry about that now,” said Rainbow. “We need to figure out how to turn off that machine!”

“I’ve got a plan,” said Brian. “You draw out the real Murky Dismal, and I’ll find Lurky. He’s not too bright. I’m sure I can convince him that I’m Murky and get him to turn off the machine.”

“Brilliant!” smiled Rainbow, and she confidently strode into the town square. “Murky Dismal!” she called. “Come out here this instant!”

“Oh no, it’s that Rainbow Brat!” Murky whispered to Lurky. “I’ve got to make sure she doesn’t find the machine! You stay here and stand guard. I’ll be right back.”

“Ok boss,” replied Lurky.

“Well well well, if it isn’t Rainbow Brite herself,” Murky cooed as he stepped out from behind a tree. “As you can see, you’re too late! All of the orange is gone, and Halloween is ruined!” he laughed.

“Oh really?” she snidely replied. “I think you missed a few spots.”

“What? Where?” he said in a panick.

“Come with me and I’ll show you,” she said.

They rounded a corner, and as soon as Murky was out of sight, Brian dashed over to the grove of trees Murky had come out of. He knew Lurky couldn’t be far. It only took a few seconds to see the top of Lurky’s large head sticking out of the bushes. He walked over and changed his voice to sound as much like Murky as he could. “That Rainbow Brat was lying. All of the orange is gone! We have succeeded! Let’s grab the machine and go home.”

“Are you sure Murky?” Lurky asked. “You sound a little funny.”

“Yes I’m sure banana brain! Get moving!” said Brian, trying his hardest to mimic the enemy of Rainbow Land.

“Oh ok. That sounds like you,” said Lurky, and he walked over to the machine and turned it off. He brought it over to Brian, and set it down. Brian immediately started pulling it apart, snapping wires and breaking buttons as fast as he could.

“What are you doing Murky?” asked Lurky innocently.

“Uhh, well we’re done with machine. There’s no point in using it again,” replied Brian. “Give me a hand, you nincompoop!” With that, Lurky punched it with one of his overly large hands and the machine was destroyed. “Nice one!” said Brian, but he forgot to disguise his voice. Just then, the real Murky Dismal came back around the corner and Lurky’s eyes became wide as saucers.

“But…uhh…you just…ummm…Murky?” stumbled Lurky, as Brian ran away.

The real Murky saw what had become of his Gloominator and began yelling at Lurky, even louder than usual. It was clear that Murky was not getting a treat this year, but a trick, just as he deserved.

Brian found Rainbow, and together they ran down the street to find the Color Kids. As they ran, they saw bright, bold glimpses of color in front of every home. The pumpkins, leaves, flags, flowers, garlands and wreaths had all been restored to shades of light, bright, and darker shades of orange.

“Thank you Rainbow!” blushed Lala. “But I never could have done it without the help of Red Butler and Canary Yellow! It’s a good thing that red and yellow make orange! Would you like me to fix your belt?”

Rainbow looked down, having forgotten all about the gray streak in her Color Belt. “Oh yes please!” And before her eyes, the orange returned and glistened in the sunlight. “What should we do now?”

Brian exclaimed, “Go Trick or Treating of course!”

And so all five kids visited houses together, gathering enough candy for all the residents of Rainbow Land to enjoy. It was their first time experiencing Halloween as Earth children do, and they loved every moment of it.

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http://rainbowbrite.org/2015/07/rainbow-brite-amvs/#respondMon, 27 Jul 2015 19:00:50 +0000http://rainbowbrite.org/?p=11298Sometimes fans create music videos using footage from Rainbow Brite. The results are fantastic Here are several that I enjoy:

]]>http://rainbowbrite.org/2015/07/rainbow-brite-amvs/feed/011298Weather Girl Rainbow Britehttp://rainbowbrite.org/2015/07/weather-girl-rainbow-brite/
http://rainbowbrite.org/2015/07/weather-girl-rainbow-brite/#respondTue, 21 Jul 2015 00:50:00 +0000http://rainbowbrite.org/?p=11248Have you ever wondered what Rainbow Brite would be like as a weather forecaster? Well wonder no longer! The answer is here. And it’s hilarious

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http://rainbowbrite.org/2014/04/funny-videos/#respondWed, 09 Apr 2014 17:43:29 +0000http://rainbowbrite.org/?p=3021I found a few short, funny Rainbow Brite related videos on Instagram and thought I would share them with you Color Kids

You can see some behind-the-scenes shots of the costume, by the costume designer on Instagram

]]>http://rainbowbrite.org/2014/02/heroes-of-cosplay-rainbow-brite/feed/02553Girl Ice Skates to Rainbow Brite Music in Costumehttp://rainbowbrite.org/2014/01/girl-ice-skates-to-rainbow-brite-music-in-costume/
http://rainbowbrite.org/2014/01/girl-ice-skates-to-rainbow-brite-music-in-costume/#respondFri, 31 Jan 2014 15:15:34 +0000http://rainbowbrite.org/?p=2409Check out this adorable ice skater! She skates to music from Rainbow Brite, while wearing a Rainbow Brite costume Love it!!

]]>http://rainbowbrite.org/2014/01/girl-ice-skates-to-rainbow-brite-music-in-costume/feed/02409Mother and Daughter ask Santa for a Rainbow Brite Dollhttp://rainbowbrite.org/2014/01/mother-and-daughter-ask-santa-for-a-rainbow-brite-doll/
http://rainbowbrite.org/2014/01/mother-and-daughter-ask-santa-for-a-rainbow-brite-doll/#respondTue, 28 Jan 2014 15:14:39 +0000http://rainbowbrite.org/?p=2317So this is just ADORABLE. In 1984, a little girl named Devon asked Santa for a Rainbow Brite doll for Christmas, and her family got it on tape:

Now fast-forward 28 years to 2012, where Devon’s daughter gave Santa the same request

Things had been quiet in Rainbow Land for months now. Surprisingly, Murky and Lurky seemed to be occupied with something, for they had not set foot in Rainbow Land since last fall. Things were running like clockwork in Rainbow Land. The Sprites were joyfully working in the mines, and the Color Kids had been doing a marvelous job of helping Rainbow keep things colorful.

One day, Rainbow was sitting beside Rainbow Falls with a contemplative expression on her face. Red was in the area surveying some land and noticed Rainbow deep in thought. He couldn’t help but wonder what was on her mind, so he made his way over to her and inquired, “What in this universe could be so intriguing that it has captured the thoughts of Ms. Rainbow Brite?”

Startled at first, she smiled up into the face of her dear friend Red and attempted to explain: “Red, don’t you ever wonder if there are more like us? It’s been so long since Lady Brite brought me here, i’m starting to forget what it was like away from Rainbow Land. And even before I came here I didn’t know all there was to know about what’s out there. I grew up on my home planet Prisma, and now i’m here. Other than Spectra, I don’t know what our universe has to offer! But it’s not even that really. Ever since I was old enough to know what it meant to long for something, I longed to come here. And i love it here Red…really I do. But there is still a small part of me that’s connected to Prisma. I’d kinda like to see it again, but just don’t know how I…”

Red interrupted with “Rainbow, we all love you, you know that. And we love having you here. But if you feel the need to visit your home world, then go! You’ve trained us all very well. You know we can take care of things in your absence. And if we did need you, there’s always the rainbow signal that we can send to alert you. You’ve been working very hard Rainbow. Maybe it’s time you had a vacation.”

She felt so relieved. She knew she needed to go home, but didn’t know how to tell the Color Kids. But Red had taken all of that pressure away from her. She thanked him greatly, packed her bags, and left the next day.

“Have a good time!” yelled Patty as Rainbow climbed on Starlite’s back to leave.

“Yeah! And bring us back some souvenirs!” said Buddy with a grin.

“I’ll certainly try! Thank you all so much for allowing me to do this. It means more to me than you’ll ever know. Goodbye my friends! I’ll hurry back soon!” she said as she and Starlite galloped up the rainbow away from Rainbow Land.

It took her two days to reach Prisma, stopping on Spectra for the night. Once her home planet was in view she got a strange feeling. It was like a mixture of nervousness and excitement. She didn’t know whether to laugh or to cower away. Starlite felt the discontentment in his friend and asked, “Rainbow, is something the matter?”

“I don’t know Starlite. It’s been so long since i’ve been here. What if they don’t remember me? What if things have changed while I’ve been gone? What if…”

Starlite cut her off with a laugh. “What if you stop worrying for once and enjoy your vacation!”

She smiled. “You’re right Starlite. I’m sure everything will be just fine.”

A little while later, they arrived on the planet’s surface, right at the entrance to a beautiful glass palace. The light shining through the glass was making small rainbows dance all over the ground below. “It’s Prism Palace! I had forgotten all about this place!” Just then, the door to the palace opened and there stood a lovely young lady with features much like Rainbow’s, wearing a beautifully colored gown.

“Wisp! Is that you??” asked the young lady excitedly.

“Princess Prism?? I can’t believe it!” She ran and hugged the princess as tears flowed down from her eyes.

“Wisp! My dear old friend! Where have you been all this time? Lady Brite assured us all that you were fine wherever you were, but she never told us where or how to contact you! I was beginning to think that I would never see your darling face again!”

“It has been a long time hasn’t it? I’m so sorry that i waited until now to return. I guess I got so caught up with my duties on Rainbow Land that i didn’t even stop to wonder how things were back at home.”

“Rainbow Land? Is that where you’ve been? I’ve heard stories of your world. Wonderful tales of the ones there that were chosen to keep things bright and colorful on Earth and everywhere. And how they’ve had to fight many battles for their cause, but have always come out victorious. And of the one named Rainbow Br…wait a minute, could they have possibly been speaking of you Wisp??”

“Yes Princess. Once I defeated the Dark One, I was given control of Rainbow Land and was dubbed Rainbow Brite – keeper of all color. It is my home now. And even though we do run into difficulties, we always prevail. For that is the way of color and light – they always outshine the darkness You always taught me that. I had forgotten..”

“Wisp, what was it that made you come back now?”

“Well, I’m not sure. I just had this sudden feeling – as though something were drawing me back here and I couldn’t decline it.”

The Princess’ voice grew sad, “Wisp, I believe I know why this feeling came upon you. I have some sad news. Your mother is dying.”

Rainbow’s breath caught in her throat. She couldn’t believe her ears. Tears filled her eyes as her heart grew almost too heavy to bear. “Please Princess, take me to her.”

“She’s here in the castle. Once her condition worsened, we brought her here where we could watch over her at all times and tend to her needs. Follow me.”

They slowly walked up the winding staircase and down a long hall to the last room. The sun was sending small rainbows through the glass onto the floor and walls of the room. Rainbow almost smiled as she thought of how the rainbows would make her mom happy. She always had loved rainbows. But she couldn’t smile right now. She looked into the room and saw her mother asleep on the bed provided for her there. She looked so frail and helpless – only a shadow of the woman she had once been. Tears welled up in her eyes once again, and this time a few slid down her cheeks. Princess Prism gently touched her arm, “I’ll leave you two alone,” and walked away.

Seeing her mother again sent countless memories flooding through her mind. She remembered her mother as she had been when she left…young, vibrant and so incredibly strong. Nothing could ever keep her down.

She had taught Rainbow everything about life and what happiness really was. She was the one that had taught her “Whenever you’re feeling gloomy, just look at the rainbow!” She almost giggled as she remembered the time her mother had taken her to see the Prismatic Sea.

She had been young and didn’t know not to touch the jellyprism fish – so when she did, the sting sent her screaming to her mother. Her mom had held her singing a song about a place called Rainbow Land as the stinging sensation and tears slowly faded away. It was that song that started her curiosity running – could there be such a place? Her mom always told her that she could make her dreams come true – and she had known that if she had half the strength of her mother, that that was no doubt the truth.

But now, all that strength had left her body and Rainbow could tell she had little time left. She sat beside her mother’s bed and held her hand gently. She started to sing the words of a song almost forgotten..

“There’s a place, where we can go at the end of a rainbow. Where kids all laugh, they sing and play, and never see a cloudy day.

Just gaze up at the stars, and know you’re never very far away from Rainbow Land, Rainbow Land, where skies are always blue. Rainbow Land, in Rainbow Land, where all your dreams can come true, in Rainbow Land…”

She saw her mother’s eyes open and a smile light up her darkened face. Rainbow started to say something, but her mother held a finger over her lips and continued the song that she had always sung to her daughter..

“Close your eyes and just pretend, you’re sailing to the rainbow’s end. Leave your worries far behind and see what magic we can find.

Just gaze up at the stars, and know you’re never very far away from Rainbow Land, Rainbow Land, where skies are always blue. Rainbow Land, in Rainbow Land, where all your dreams can come true, in Rainbow Land.”

Tears now ran freely down Rainbow’s face. “Don’t cry my little Wisp. There comes a time in everyone’s life when they have to finally let go and say goodbye. It’s good to be strong, but sometimes it takes an even stronger person to let themselves have moments of weakness. I’ve been watching you for a long time now. I’ve seen what a wonderful leader you have become and I’ve watched as you’ve fought battles for what you believe in. You have such a pure spirit my sweet Wisp and your love and strength are obvious to everyone who comes in contact with you. I can now rest knowing that you will do a wonderful job of keeping color and light alive in this universe.”

“But I’ll miss you so much. I love you mom!” cried Rainbow.

“I love you too sweetheart, but I’ll always be close by in spirit. Just gaze up at the stars and know I’m never very far away. The Dark One wants this to kill your spirit – he wants the gloom to take over you and extinguish the light that shines inside of you. But he will not succeed. I know that you are strong and will let nothing stand in your way. Remember my little Wisp, whenever you’re feeling gloomy, just look at the rainbow!” With that she smiled, closed her eyes, and gave up her spirit.

Rainbow cried for a little while – she knew this was one of those moments that it was ok to show weakness. But she also knew that she couldn’t let the sadness overtake her. She said one final goodbye to her mother and left the room.

Princess Prism was waiting at the top of the stairs. Rainbow walked to her and smiled through tears, “She’s gone now in body, but I know that she will never be gone in spirit.”

The Princess hugged her, then looked into her eyes. “I can see your mother’s strength in you Wisp. I know she was very proud of you. I know you’ve had a hard day, but there’s one more thing – someone I’d like for you to meet.”

Rainbow had a puzzled look on her face, but followed Princess Prism down another hall. She opened the door to one of the rooms and said “Wisp, meet your sister, Prissy.”

Rainbow couldn’t hide the surprise from her face when she looked into the eyes of a young girl who looked almost just like herself! “My uhh..umm..my what?”

“Your sister,” said Prissy as she stepped forward. “Our mom had me after you left. She told me all about you and when i found out you were coming here i..” she was at a loss for words. Tears started filling her eyes and she threw her arms around Rainbow. “I’m so glad you’re finally here! I’ve waited my whole life to meet you – to have a big sister!”

Rainbow hugged her back. “I have a sister!” is all she could say.

The two girls talked for a long time – catching up on each others lives that they knew nothing about. “People here never liked me too much,” said Prissy. “I’ve always felt rather different and out of place – like i belonged somewhere else. But now i have you! Wisp, can i please come with you when you go back to your world?”

“Your mother asked me if i would make sure Prissy was well taken care of,” explained Princess Prism. “And i can’t think of a better person to fulfill that promise.”

Rainbow smiled, “Well of course! My friends and I would love to have you in Rainbow Land!”

Rainbow was tired after such a long, stressful day. Prissy let her sleep in her bed and she made herself a pallet on the floor. Prissy had convinced Rainbow to stay on Prisma for a few days. She wanted to show her around since it had been so long since she had last been there. And Rainbow wanted to spend some quality time with her newfound sibling, so she agreed.

Over the course of the next few days, Prissy took Rainbow all around Prisma. She showed her all of her favorite shops, they ate at her favorite restaurants, and even made a special trip to the Prismatic Sea for old times sake.

Prissy was a sucker for shopping, and convinced Rainbow to get a new outfit. And while she was at it, Prissy convinced her to let her have some fun with her hair as well.

“C’mon Wisp, I do my hair all the time!” insisted Prissy.

“Oh, i just don’t know Prissy. I’ve never colored my hair before!”

“Oh it’ll be fun! What is it they call you again in Rainbow Land? Rainbow Brite? Well i say if you’re gonna be Ms. Brite, then you should live up to the name! Look and all!”

Rainbow giggled. “Well, I don’t guess I can argue with that!”

After a few days there, Rainbow kept getting a nagging sensation that there was trouble back in Rainbow Land. She hadn’t gotten an emergency signal from the kids, but something just didn’t feel right. “Prissy, i hate to cut our vacation short, but i have this awful feeling that something’s wrong back home. I really think we should go.”

“If you say so! I’m behind you all the way sis!”

So they packed up their things and got Starlite ready to go.

“Wow! What a wicked horse!” exclaimed Prissy. “Is he yours??”

“I am Starlite! The most magnificent horse in the universe! And far from ‘wicked!'” explained Starlite making sure that this girl knew that he ‘belonged’ to no one.

“Wow! He talks too!” said Prissy in disbelief.

“Starlite, meet the newest member of the Rainbow Land family – my sister Prissy!”

“Sister? Well I..well it’s..I’m pleased to meet you miss,” he said confusedly.

“Hehe…I’ll explain everything on the way home. But right now, I think we need to hurry in that direction. Something tells me that something’s not right.”

She said goodbye to Princess Prism and waved a final goodbye to her old home world. “Goodbye Prisma!”

]]>http://rainbowbrite.org/2013/07/rockarikaturaz-rainbow-brite-theme-song/feed/0559Welcome to RainbowBrite.org!http://rainbowbrite.org/2013/06/welcome-to-rainbowbrite-org/
http://rainbowbrite.org/2013/06/welcome-to-rainbowbrite-org/#commentsSun, 30 Jun 2013 23:28:10 +0000http://rainbowbrite.org/?p=385Hello Color Kids! And welcome to RainbowBrite.org. This website, which is a subset of RainbowBrite.net, is dedicated to Rainbow Brite’s fans. I’ll be using the blog portion of this site to post videos, fan fics, fan interviews and more. This site is for you, and by you, so let me know what you would like to see